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- Awards and Accolades
- Asheville’s Draw
- Word Around Town
Located in the heart of Western North Carolina, Asheville has garnered national attention for its appeal and quality of life:
Southern Living: Announced their “Best of the South Readers’ Choice Awards” and readers of the magazine recognized Asheville in the following categories:
- Best Southern City – Asheville (January 2009)
- Best Mountain Destination – Asheville (January 2008)
- Best Scenic Highway – Blue Ridge Parkway in the Asheville corridor (January 2008)
National Geographic Traveler: Asheville received honors in the magazine’s Fifth Annual Places Rated Survey. Asheville ranked in the top 50 globally and top 10 nationally. The city placed first among North Carolina destinations. (October 2008)
AmericanStyle: Ranked Asheville number two in the small cities category (population under 100,000) in the annual “Top 25 Arts Destinations” reader’s poll. (June 2008)
Masters Athlete Magazine: Asheville was ranked number six in the magazine’s ranking of the 10 best cycling owns for Masters riders, touting Asheville’s “reputation as a center of art, music and some of the finest mountain biking the East has to offer.” (May 2008)
Where to Retire Magazine: Honored Asheville as one of its “Eight Enriching Towns for Art and Music Lovers,” touting the many wonderful art studios, seasonal art walks and Bele Chere, the largest free outdoor music festival in the Southeast. (May/June 2008)
Outside Magazine:Asheville was ranked as “Best Southern Town” in its “Best Towns In America” story. (August 2007)
AmericanStyle Magazine:Ranked Asheville number five in the small cities and towns category (population under 100,000) in the annual “Top 25 Arts Destinations” reader’s poll. (June 2007)
VirtualTourist.com:Featured Asheville as one of the “Top 10 Up-and-Coming Travel Destinations” announced by VirtualTourist. (March 2007)
Frommer’s: Named Asheville one of twelve top travel destinations for 2007. (November 2006)
Outside Magazine: Asheville rated the number one whitewater town in the country. (August 2006)
Southern Accents: Asheville ranked as number one favorite mountain getaway and the number three favorite golf and spa destination in the Southern Accents Reader Travel Awards. (May/June 2006)
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